Brown had been long rumored to be Philadelphia's choice, as speculation began
on draft night that the San Antonio Spurs assistant was in line to replace
Doug Collins.

"We are proud to announce that Brett Brown will be the head coach of the
Philadelphia 76ers," said Sixers general manager Sam Hinkie.

"We went through an exhaustive search to find the right head coach for our
organization; one who had a passion for developing talent, a strong work-ethic
to help create the kind of culture we hope for, and a desire to continually
improve. Brett has all of that. He also has a wealth of experience as a head
coach and a championship pedigree, to boot. We are delighted to welcome him as
our coach, and I am invigorated for the two of us to roll up our sleeves and
get to work."

Collins stepped down in April after three seasons with the Sixers despite
having one year remaining on his contract. He was expected to remain with the
organization in an advisory role.

The Sixers were 34-48 last season and have rebuilt the roster, starting with a
trade on draft night that sent All-Star point guard Jrue Holiday to New
Orleans in exchange for the sixth overall pick, 7-foot center Nerlens Noel,
and a 2014 first-round draft choice.

"We all know the pain of rebuilding is real. It isn't something that happens
quickly. there needs to be a patience and there needs to be a tolerance," said
Brown. "We need a staff and a mentality that is heavily, heavily focused on
development."

Brown will step in after spending the past seven seasons under Spurs head
coach Gregg Popovich. He becomes the second Spurs assistant to land a head
coaching job this offseason, as Mike Budenholzer was hired in late May to fill
the coaching vacancy with the Atlanta Hawks.

"If I was going to leave a situation like San Antonio, it better be for the
right one... It's a privilege to be here," said Brown.